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Anthropic unveiled Claude Opus 5.5, while OpenAI launched GPT-6 Sol and Luna, with both releases accompanied by significant price cuts across the industry.
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Anthropic launched Claude Opus 5.5, the first model in a new generation. The company says it matches Claude Fable 5.1 on most tasks while costing about 40 percent less to run than Opus 5.
Why it matters: Anthropic claims comparable performance at roughly 40 percent lower running cost than Opus 5.
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Simon Willison's Weblog · 22 Sept 2026, 18:48
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OpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna, boasting lower cost and fewer mistakes
TechCrunch AI · 22 Sept 2026, 18:00
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OpenAI News · 22 Sept 2026, 18:00
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AWS Machine Learning Blog · 22 Sept 2026, 17:28
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Simon Willison's Weblog · 22 Sept 2026, 17:14
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with stricter safeguards for cybersecurity
The Verge AI · 22 Sept 2026, 16:30
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TechCrunch AI · 22 Sept 2026, 16:30
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Engadget AI · 22 Sept 2026, 07:30
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